COURSE OVERVIEW:

Managing mature fields presents unique challenges as production declines, water cuts increase, and infrastructure ages. This course focuses on the integrated optimization of the entire production system, from the reservoir sandface through the wellbore and gathering network to the processing facility. Participants will learn how to identify "low-hanging fruit" and implement structural changes that extend the economic life of late-life assets.

The curriculum emphasizes the concept of "Integrated Production Modeling" (IPM) to visualize bottlenecks that occur at different points in the system. By understanding the interaction between declining reservoir pressure and backpressure from surface facilities, engineers can fine-tune artificial lift systems and gathering lines to maximize throughput. The course covers advanced diagnostic techniques to differentiate between reservoir-related decline and mechanical or chemical flow assurance issues.

Optimization in mature fields is not only about technical efficiency but also about cost-effective interventions. Attendees will explore the latest technologies in well stimulation, water shut-off, and chemical treatments that offer high returns on investment. The training provides a roadmap for shifting from a reactive maintenance mindset to a proactive optimization culture, ensuring that every barrel of oil is produced at the lowest possible cost while maintaining safety and environmental standards.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Identify the characteristic signatures of mature field production decline.
• Utilize Integrated Production Modeling to locate system bottlenecks.
• Optimize artificial lift performance in high water cut environments.
• Implement effective water management and shut-off strategies.
• Evaluate the impact of surface backpressure on well deliverability.
• Diagnose and mitigate flow assurance issues like scale and paraffin.
• Perform nodal analysis to justify well intervention and workover activities.
• Assess the economic viability of late-life facility consolidation.
• Optimize gathering networks to reduce energy consumption and pressure drops.
• Apply reservoir surveillance techniques to identify bypassed oil zones.
• Design cost-effective chemical treatment programs for aging infrastructure.
• Formulate an integrated field management plan to maximize recovery factors.
• Calculate the value of incremental production against intervention costs.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This course is designed for Production Engineers, Operations Managers, Reservoir Engineers, and Asset Team Leaders who are responsible for the performance and profitability of mature oil and gas fields.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximise the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.